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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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